Singer Lana Del Rey, pictured here performing in Germany earlier this month, is a contributor to the soundtrack to "The Great Gatsby" remake starring Leonardo DiCaprio. Jay-Z is overseeing the album. Photo by Angelika Warmuth.| April 24, 2013»Read Full Blog Post

Jerry Apps as a child wanted to be a farmer. But his world changed in 1947.

Jerry Apps' nightmare arrived in the middle of the night in a setting Stephen King would have loved: an isolated Waushara County farmhouse buried under January snows.

This nightmare began in 1947 with what seemed like a simple sore throat, but the horror quickly seeped into Apps' right leg, paralyzing it at an angle. At age 12, Apps had been stricken with polio, and his world would never be the same. | April 24, 2013»Read Full Article

By the time he was 21, Frank Abagnale had cashed more than $2 million in bad checks, while passing himself off as a pilot, doctor and lawyer.

Not to be outdone, the low-budget "Catch Me if You Can," on stage at the Marcus Center through Sunday, spends more than two interminable hours impersonating various ideas of a decent show. True to the maxim that form follows content, it doesn't just tell the story of a fake. It also gives us one, at thrice the price of other shows now playing in town. | April 24, 2013»Read Full Article(8)

Amy Millan of Stars talked about her first big gigs with Tap Milwaukee last month. Bands have a shot to perform at Milwaukee's Summerfest and win a share of $50,000 in the Land the Big Gig band contest. Photo by Bill Schulz.| April 24, 2013»Read Full Blog Post

Some of the most promising artists and designers in our city are at the jumping-off point in their careers -- and we are invited for a peek. If you haven't been to the senior thesis exhibition at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, today is a great day to pop in. Today is MIAD Define Day, a campus-wide event that involves discussions and inquiry. Much of that will be happening within the thesis show at MIAD, 273 E. Erie St. Gallery hours are from 10 to 5 p.m.

I checked in with the guys from The Disclaimer, which airs most Wednesdays at noon on WMSE (FM 91.7). It sounds like they are warming up to talk about issues surrounding a new stadium for the Bucks and also proposed new lighting for the Hoan Bridge. You can stream the show online, too. | April 24, 2013»Read Full Blog Post